Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goals Network

Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goals Network

The Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goals Network, hosted at the RMIT’s EU Centre, brings together international and national researchers, policy think tanks and Non-Government Organisations who share a primary interest in enhancing the effective contribution of the EU to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia Pacific.

The Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goals Network, hosted at the RMIT’s EU Centre, brings together international and national researchers, policy think tanks and Non-Government Organisations who share a primary interest in enhancing the effective contribution of the EU to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia Pacific. It is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

By strengthening collaboration amongst researchers and policymakers, the Network promotes a more effective evidence base for EU institutions to engage with nations in the region to implement the SDGs. The Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goal Network has direct involvement in National and International SDG policy development and network members developed an analytical framework for understanding the implementation of the SDGs.

Project timeline: 2018 - 2022

Project contacts: Bruce Wilson and Emma Shortis

Find out more: The EU’s Role in the Implementation of the SDGs in Asia Pacific

This project addresses the following Sustainable Development Goals and Targets:

4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

12.a Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production

17.2 Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of gross national income for official development assistance (ODA/GNI) to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries

17.3 Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources

17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism

17.9 Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the Sustainable Development Goals, including through NorthSouth, South-South and triangular cooperation

17.16 Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

17.17 Encourage and promote effective public, public private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

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